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Nine Scarinci Hollenbeck Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers in America® Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is universally regarded […]

Annual sale opens August 19, 2026, giving eligible owners a way to offset grid electricity emissions ahead of upcoming reporting periods New York City’s Local Law 97 (LL97) was enacted as part of the city’s Climate Mobilization Act of 2019 and is one of the nation’s most ambitious building decarbonization programs. Codified in the New […]

The five most common real estate disputes are breach of contract claims, landlord-tenant conflicts, zoning and land use disagreements, construction claims, and boundary disputes. Understanding why each arises, and taking preventive steps early, can help property owners, tenants, developers, and investors avoid costly litigation. Key Takeaways: Real estate transactions are complex endeavors involving numerous parties […]

Business mediation is a confidential, voluntary process in which a neutral third party helps companies negotiate a resolution to a commercial dispute without going to trial. Because working with a mediator is very different from litigating in the courtroom, it is important to understand how commercial mediation works, when it makes sense for your dispute, […]

The five most common causes of construction defect litigation are design defects, substandard materials, workmanship defects, code violations, and subsurface defects. Because these flaws can compromise a building’s integrity, functionality, or safety, they frequently lead to disputes involving multiple parties and high financial stakes. Key takeaways: What is Construction Defect Litigation? Construction litigation is complex, […]

The most effective ways to protect your business in a divorce are put in place before one begins: a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, clean separation of business and personal finances, and divorce contingencies built into your operating or buy-sell agreements. If divorce is already underway, the priorities shift to establishing how the business is classified […]

The most common franchise disputes involve breach of contract, franchise termination and non-renewal, intellectual property rights, territorial encroachment, royalty and fee payments, franchisor support obligations, and violations of state franchise laws such as the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act. Franchisors and franchisees can often resolve these conflicts by providing written notice detailing the dispute and […]

Scarinci Hollenbeck Congratulates Environmental Law Scholarship Recipient Talha Iqbal! Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC has awarded the second annual Theodore A. Schwartz Scholarship for Environmental Law to Talha Iqbal, a rising third-year student at Rutgers Law School in Newark. Mr. Iqbal will receive $2,500 to support his continued legal education. The Environmental Law Scholarship is awarded annually […]

Two Partners, a Counsel, and a Senior Associate Deepen the Firm’s Litigation Bench in Little Falls, Red Bank, and New York City Following last month’s announcement that eight attorneys joined the firm, Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC continues its expansion, this time strengthening its Litigation Group. The firm welcomes Paul S. Grossman and Jay R. McDaniel as […]

No. An eviction does not automatically end a tenant’s obligation to pay rent. Post-eviction rent claims are common because recovering possession resolves who has the right to occupy the premises, but it does not extinguish the tenant’s contractual obligations under the lease. Whether unpaid or future rent remains owed depends on three factors: the lease’s […]

A company is dissolved; legally, it ceases to exist. Accordingly, dissolution results in significant legal and financial consequences.  It is a process that must be properly managed to avoid continuing liability. The Corporate Dissolution Process Corporate dissolution is the legal process of formally closing a corporation, paying its debts and distributing the remaining assets. Most […]

A triple net lease is a commercial lease in which the tenant pays the property’s real estate taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs, known as the three nets, in addition to base rent. They are most often used in freestanding retail and office buildings and in large single-tenant industrial properties, with terms that typically run 10 […]